- Eating pumpkin is good for your skin, because it contains beta-Carotene, forerunner of vitamin A, powerful antioxidant, useful against free radicals and oxidant stress. Plus it’s full of fibers and minerals like calcium and potassium, very important for bones and muscles.

The plus side? It contains a high percentage of water and because of that it is easy to digest, especially if steamed.

- Scallops are shellfish with a supply of nutrients that is comparable to that of an oyster. It has 70 kcal for one gram and 50 mg of cholesterol, which is absorbed slowly thanks to the combination with the pumpkin. It also contains plenty of vitamins from the B and A group, calcium, sodium and phosphorous.

Food to combine with it during the day:

-Breakfast: coffee/tea with milk/yogurt plus cereal, or whole-wheat rusks with some honey (better if crude). For a morning snack we suggest a piece of fruit.

-Lunch: pasta with tomato sauce, plus a slice of chicken breast, or two slices of roast.

In both cases also combine with steamed or raw veggies, as many as you like.

Alternative: if you can't find pumpkin you can change it for a season vegetable like asparagus.